The Project Love Community Outreach family gathered together in South Bend
Fire Recovery Appeal

Help Us Rebuild & Restore Hope in South Bend

Following a devastating fire on July 6th, 2026, Project Love Community Outreach urgently needs your support to restore our community center and continue serving those in need.

“For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited me.”

Our Story & Urgent Need

The fire took our building — not our calling.

On July 6th, 2026, fire damaged our community outreach center — the place where neighbors come for a hot meal, a warm coat, help with a bill, or simply someone to listen. We are still serving, but we urgently need financial support to repair, rebuild, and reopen our doors fully.

Every gift helps restore a space that South Bend depends on.

A Project Love volunteer carrying bags of groceries for a neighbor

“A beacon of light that has made a profound impact on the lives of countless Hoosiers... [with] unwavering commitment to serving and uplifting our communities.”

— Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

Registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

What We Do

Love in action, every week

Food & Shelter

Free daily and weekly meals, temporary emergency housing, and donations of furniture, clothing and household items.

Financial & Essential Relief

Help with utility, medical, and rent payments for neighbors facing hardship.

Health & Wellness

Seminars with local universities and healthcare professionals, free counseling, home visits, and our Lupus Support Benefit.

Community & Support Groups

Over 50 Support Group, Single Parents meetings with free childcare, and holiday parties and dinners.

Empowerment

Job and volunteer opportunities that put local residents to work in their own community.

Children coloring and doing crafts at a Project Love youth activity
Crafts and activities at our youth gatherings
A young neighbor loading bags of food into a car at a Project Love food distribution
Loading up groceries at a food distribution